Meraki MR42 AP
Access Point for General Purpose
Meraki’s MR42 is an indoor access point, ideal for general coverage, performance-critical wireless LANS, or high-density environments. It is supplied with power from 802.at or a separate AC adapter is available for purchase.
At a Glance
- 802.11ac
- Wave 2
- 3x3 MU-MIMO
- Indoor Access Point
The MR42 has three radios plus a BLE radio. All four radios run concurrently:
- 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n client access radio
- 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac client access radio
- 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz dual-band WIDS/WIPS, spectrum analysis, & location analytics radio
- 2.4 GHz Bluetooth radio with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Beacon support
For efficient transmission of data from a large number of simultaneous users, the MR42 has MU-MIMO support and a theoretical maximum aggregate frame rate of 1.9 Gbps. Furthermore, the MR42 is equipped with a 1G Ethernet port.
The MR42 features Meraki’s AirMarshal Radio, a third radio dedicated to delivering 24x7 wireless security and RF analytics. This radio constantly monitors the local RF environment and adjusts RF usage to avoid interference. For guest access, the MR42 is equipped with one-click guest isolation so guests can only access the Internet. This access point also has an integrated Layer 7 firewall with mobile device policy management for further protection.
Lastly, when using a Meraki access point, you get one of the easiest to use and deploy access points on the market. The MR42 is capable of a zero-touch deployment, and all security updates, bug fixes, configurations, and more are handled through a cloud-based interface, the Meraki Dashboard.
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